Check what compensation you can get for unfair dismissal

Summary

Multiply the figure you worked out for your weekly or monthly losses by the number of weeks or months you think it will take you to find another job. The tribunal will expect you to show you’ve been making reasonable efforts to get a new job. Keep a list of what you're doing to find work and a copy of all your job applications to show the tribunal. The tribunal will decide if you're likely to spend a long or short amount of time out of work. The tribunal is likely to decide you'll be out of work for a short period of time if: * you've had several jobs over the years and have always found another job relatively easily * you've never been out of work for more than a few months * you could find agency work which would pay you a similar wage to your old job * you can drive or have easy access to public transport and can apply for jobs further away from home For example, taking into account the job market for the work you do and how easily you've found jobs in the past, the tribunal might decide you would be able to find a job in 6 months. Your compensation would be the monthly amount of money you've lost multiplied by 6. The tribunal is likely to decide you'll be out of work for a.

Key information

• you've had several jobs over the years and have always found another job relatively easily
• you've never been out of work for more than a few months
• you've got good references
• you could find agency work which would pay you a similar wage to your old job
• you can drive or have easy access to public transport and can apply for jobs further away from home
• you're a skilled worker and there aren’t many vacancies for your type of job
• you don’t have much work experience - for example, you've only had one employer or you haven't been working long
• your employer won't give you a reference
• you can only apply for certain jobs because of a disability or caring responsibilities
• you don't own a car and there’s no good public transport where you live
• you're partly to blame for your dismissal
• your employer didn't follow a fair procedure when they dismissed you but could have dismissed you fairly if they’d followed the right procedure

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